String

/stɹɪŋ/ · noun

Meaning

(countable, uncountable) A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together..

Definitions by Sense

1. (countable, uncountable) A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together.
2. (countable) Any similar long, thin and flexible object.
3. A thread or cord on which a number of objects or parts are strung or arranged in close and orderly succession; hence, a line or series of things arranged on a thread, or as if so arranged.
4. (countable) A cohesive substance taking the form of a string.
5. (countable) A series of items or events.
6. A slightly elevated (long, thin) peat ridge in a bog.
7. (countable) The members of a sports team or squad regarded as most likely to achieve success. (Perhaps metaphorical as the "strings" that hold the squad together.) Often first string, second string etc.
8. (countable) In various games and competitions, a certain number of turns at play, of rounds, etc.

Example Sentences

Round Ormond's knee thou tiest the mystic string.

a string of shells or beads

a string of sausages

a string of islands

The string of spittle dangling from his chin was most unattractive

a string of successes

In 1933, disgusted and discouraged after a string of commercial failures, Clara quit the film business forever. She was twenty-six.

Strings and Flarks[:] The two most conspicuous land form patterns in water tracks are fields of tree islands and networks of strings and flarks. The origin of strings and flarks is a controversial subject that has been treated extensively[…]

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• strings
• stringing
• strung
• stringed
• strang

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